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- 1,462,242 E. F. PANARIO ET AL RACING DEVICE Filed Oct. 27. 1920 mmvmn. EUGENE f. FEM/4010, WILLMMB- 09038.

By Mk ArmNE-Y;

Patented July 17, 1923.

so STATES v 1 ,462,242 PATENT OFFICE.

BUG-WE F. PANARIO AND WILLIAM 1B. CROSS, 0F SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.

' RACING DEVICE.

Application filed October 27, 1920. Serial No. 420,012.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EUGENE F. PANARIO and WILLIAM B. CROss, citizens of the United States, residing at Sacramento, in the county of Sacramento and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Racing Devices, of which the following is a specification;

This invention relates to a racing device.

The object of the invention is to provide such a device whereby an inanimate rabbit or other lure may be carried in such a manner that dogs will be induced to pursue the rabbit or lure.

It is also an object to provide such a device for carrying the rabbit or other lure in such a manner that it can be made to disappear at any time desired. Another object of the invention is that the conveyor carrying the rabbit or other lure will not be in sight of the pursuing hounds or dogs.

'Other objects andobjects relating to etails of construction, combination and arrangement of parts .will appear in the detailed description to follow.

The invention is illustrated by way of exam le in the accompanying drawing, in which the figure represents a rear elevation of the'device as when carried by a motor vehicle.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 10 indicates a motorcycle and secured to this is the usual side car 11 which is provided with a special seat 12 which is disposed at right angles to the direction of travel of the motorcycle. From the side car frame there extends the bracket arms 13 and 14. Each arm has formed on' its upper end an enlargement 15 in which there is provided an opening adapted to receive a pin 16. On the pin 16 there is journaled a fan-shaped member 17 having on one end a weighted portion 18. On the other end of the member 17 there is provided a plurality of U- shaped clips 19. The lower endsof the clips are secured to the sides of the member 17 as shown and beneath the upper U- shaped portion of the clips a tubular member 20 extends and is secured. In the tubular member there extends a rod 21 and by a set screw 22 the rod is held. By manipulating the set screw the rod may be extended or retracted to any position desired. .Near the inner end of the rod 21 there is secured a housing or box 23. The bottom of this housing is removed and also its outer end, as shown. The purpose of the housing will later appear. On the outer end of the rod 21 there is secured one leaf of a strap hinge 24. The'other leaf of the strap hinge is secured to a tubular member 25. Anextension rod 26 extends into the tubular member 25 and is secured therein by a set screw 27. By the manipulation of this set screw the extension of the member 26 from the member 25 may be adapted to suit. An inanimate rabbit 28 is secured on the lower end of the rod 26 in such a manner that the rabbit appears to be runmng.

When the tubular member 25 and the rods 26 are swung upward to a position substantially parallel with the rods 21 the rabbit will be received by the housing 23 and'concealed to the pursuing hounds. The rabbit may be swung upward in two ways; first by the operator in the side car seat 12 pullin on the end of the rope or cable 29 which extends over pulleys 30 and has its other end secured near the lower end of the rod 26; and second, by swinging the weighted end of the members 17 downwardly, until it reaches a substantially vertical position when the rabbit will swing into the housing 23. This weighted end of the member 17 does not counter-balance the paraphernalia carried on-its other end and a rope or cable 31 is attached near the weighted 'end of the member and led over a pulley 32, attached to the bracket 13, and the free end of the rope tied to a tying-post 33 about which it may be wound to hold the member 17 in any desired position and also to raise or lower the weighted end of the member and in this manner ad'ust the height of the rabbit with respect to t e surface over which it travels. I

In order that the pursuing hounds may not see the motorcycle carrying the rabbit there is provided a wall or fence 34 intermediate the rabbit and motorcycle.

In operation, a person operates the motorcycle and another person sits in the seat provided in the side car and operates the rabbit carrying apparatus. The rabbit is lowered into the position shown in the drawing and the dogs take up the chase. The Ob ect usually is to determine which dog can run the fastest. beenrun the rabbit is swung to its concealed position either by pulling the rope or cable29 or by swinging downward the weighted end When the course has tit? of the member 17. The rabbit may be made to disappear at any time desired by the operator.

While the preferred construction, arrangement and combination of parts are shown it is to be understood that many changes could be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as indicated by the ap ended claims.

aving thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure through Letters Patent is-- l. In a racing device of the character described, a race track, a conveyor adapted to travel thereon, an extension arm carried by the conveyor, a lure suspended from the outer end at the arm, and a cable attached to the lure and extended to the conveyor whereby the lure may be manually raised and lowcred with relation to the arm.

2. lln a racing device of the character described, a race track, a conveyor adapted to travel thereon, an extension arm carried by the conveyor, a lure suspended from the outer end of the arm, means for raising and lowering the arm and the lure suspended thereby, and other means carried by the arm for imparting a vertical movement to the lure with relation to the track and the arm.

3. In a racing device of the character described, a race track, a conveyor adapted to travel thereon an extension arm pivotally supported on the conveyor, a lure suspended from the outer end of the arm and adapted to be raised and lowered with relation to the track when a tilting movement is imparted to the arm, and other means carried by the arm for imparting a vertical movement to the lure with relation to the track and the arm.

4. In a racing device of the class described, in combination a motor vehicle an extension therefrom, a hanger depending from said extension and hingedl secure thereto, said hanger being adapted to swing parallel with the extension, a lure secured to the hanger and means whereb when the ban er is swung parallel with t e extension the me is hidden from view.

5;. In a racin device of the class described, in combination a motor vehicle, an extension therefrom, a hanger dependin from said extension and hingedl secured thereto, said hanger being adapted to swing parallel with the extension, a lure secured to the hanger and a housing secured to the extension and adapted to conceal the lure when the hanger is swung parallel to the extension.

6. In a racing device of the class described, in combination a motor vehicle, an extension therefrom, a hanger depending from said extension and hingedly secured thereto, said hanger being adapted to swing parallel with the extension, a lure secured to enace the hanger and a housing secured to the extension and adapted to conceal the lure when the ban er is swung parallel to the extension, and manually operative means whereby said hanger may be swung parallel with said extension member.

'7. In a racing device of the class described, in combination a motor vehicle, an extension therefrom, a hanger. dependin from said extension and hingedl secure thereto, said hanger being adapte to swing parallel with the. extension, a lure secured to the arm and means whereby when the hanger is swung parallel with the extension the lure is hidden from view, and a cable secured to the hanger and extending to the motor vehicle whereby the hanger ma be swung parallel with the extension member.

8. In a racing device of the class described, a conveyor, an extension arm, a pivotal support for said arm, permitting the arm to be manually tilted with relation to the conveyor, a lure suspended from the outer end of the arm, a housing adjacent the outer end of the arm, and means for raisin and lowering the lure with relation to said housing.

9. In a racing device of the class described, a conveyor, an arm extendin at right angles to the direction of travel 0% the conveyor, a pivotal support for said arm from the conveyor, said pivotal support permitting vertical swinging movement of the arm, a lure carried by the extended portion of the arm, and a housing secured to the arm and adjacent the outer end thereof, and a connection between the arm and the lure whereby when the arm is tilted, the lure will be raised or lowered with relation to the housin 10. 1d a racing device of the class described, a conveyor, an arm extendin at right angles to the direction of travel of the conveyor, a pivotal support for said arm from the conveyor, said pivotal support permitting vertical swinging movement of the arm, a lure carried by the extended portion of the arm, means whereby the vertical swinging movement of the arm will cause said lure to disappear and a wall between the conveyor and lure.

11. In a racing device of the class de scribed, in combination a motor vehicle, an arm extendin from said vehicle, said arm being pivotalfir mounted on a support extending from said vehicle and adapted for vertical swinging movement, a lure swingingly secured on one end of the arm, a weight on the other end of the arm adapted to swing the end carrying the lure upwardly and means for holding said arm against swinging movement.

12. In a racing device of the class described, in combination a motor vehicle, an arm extending from said vehicle, said arm being pivotally mounted on a support extendin from said vehicle and adapted for vertica swinging movement, a lure swingingly secured on one end of the arm and adapted to swing inwardly and against the arm when said arm is moved' to a vertical position, a weight on the other end of the arm adapted to swing the end carrying the lure upwardly, means for holding said arm against swinging movement and a housing on the arm adapted to receive and hide the lure when swung against the arm.

13. In a racing device of the class described, a conveyor, an extension arm supported by the conveyor and disposed at right angles thereto a lure suspended from the outer end of the arm, a housing carried by the arm and positioned adjacent the outer end, and means for raising or lowering the lure with relation to the housing to cause the lure to disappear at any time desired.

In testimon whereof they have hereunto set their han s in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EUGENE F. PANARIO. WILLIAM B. CROSS.

Witnesses:

R. P. TALBOT, LILY ADA PANO. 

